A great chart by Kimberly Bolan with ideas for free and low-cost ways to make your library more "teen-friendly"
http://techlearning.com/article/20774
An article by Darren Drape, The Ideal School Library. "While there always seem to be exceptions to every rule, I think that our libraries should be comfortable, collaborative, open, social, connective, modern, clean, up-to-the-minute, and with shooshing not generally required."
http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/issues/Feature_Article_Open_the_Windows.aspx
An article from Learning and Leading about general issues of designing spaces for today's students.
http://www.educause.edu/LearningSpaces
An e-book written primarily for higher education that has some relevant chapters on learning commons and pictures of some redesigned libraries.
Changes to the Waltham High School Library - so far...
Notes from May, 2009 meeting, prior to changes:
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6610496.htm
Flip this Library - article by David D. Loerstcher
-- School Library Journal, 11/1/2008
From Library to Learning Commons - article by Valerie Diggs about her library changes
David Loertscher's wiki, "School Learning Commons." http://schoollearningcommons.pbworks.com/FrontPage
A great chart by Kimberly Bolan with ideas for free and low-cost ways to make your library more "teen-friendly"
http://techlearning.com/article/20774
An article by Darren Drape, The Ideal School Library. "While there always seem to be exceptions to every rule, I think that our libraries should be comfortable, collaborative, open, social, connective, modern, clean, up-to-the-minute, and with shooshing not generally required."